Mastering the PlayStation controls is essential to getting the best possible experience in FC 27. This page includes the complete controls guide for Football Club 27, featuring every command, button combination, and new gameplay mechanic available in the game.
PlayStation Controls for FC 27
Whether you are learning the basics or trying to perfect advanced mechanics, these control lists provide a complete overview of every important PlayStation command in FC 27. Use them to improve your reactions, execute skill moves more consistently, and gain a competitive advantage in every area of the pitch.
| ACTION | PLAYSTATION BUTTONS |
| Ground Pass / Header | X |
| Lob Pass / Cross / Header | ▢ |
| Through Pass | △ |
| Shoot / Volley / Header | ◯ |
| Driven Ground Pass | R1 + X |
| Finesse Shot | R1 + ◯ |
| Lobbed Through Pass | L1 + △ |
| Change Player | L1 |
| Protect Ball | L2 |
| Shield / Jockey | L2 + DIR |
| Sprint | R2 + DIR |
| ACTION | PLAYSTATION BUTTONS |
| Move Player | L + DIR |
| Sprint | R2 + DIR |
| Shield | L2 + DIR |
| Jockey | L2 + DIR |
| First Touch | R2 + R + DIR |
| Knock-On | R2 + R + DIR |
| Controlled First Touch | R1 + R or R + DIR |
| Effort Touch | R1 + R or R + DIR |
| Stop and Face Goal | L + L1 Release |
| Strafe Dribble | L1 + L |
| Controlled Sprint | R1 |
| Stop Ball | L + No DIR + R2 |
| Jostle While ball is in the air |
L2 |
| Skill Moves | R |
| ACTION | PLAYSTATION BUTTONS |
| Ground Pass / Header | X |
| Lob Pass / Cross / Header | ▢ |
| Through Pass | △ |
| Shoot / Volley / Header | ◯ |
| Low Driven Shot | ◯ + ◯ |
| Chip Shot | L1 + ◯ |
| Finesse Shot | R1 + ◯ |
| Low Driven Finesse Shot | R1 + ◯ + ◯ |
| Power Shot | L1 + R1 + ◯ |
| Low Driven Power Shot | L1 + R1 + ◯ + ◯ |
| Fake Shot | ◯, X + DIR |
| Fake Pass | ▢, X + DIR |
| Fake Shot to Shot | ▢ or ◯, X, L + no DIR |
| Driven Through Pass | L1 + R1 + △ |
| Rewind and Try Again Only Kick Off Mode |
L2 + R2 + SEL |
| Protect Ball | L2 |
| Driven Ground Pass | R1 + X |
| Lofted Ground Pass | X + X |
| Lofted Through Pass | △ + △ |
| Lobbed Through Pass | L1 + △ |
| Driven Lob Pass / Cross | L1 + R1 + ▢ |
| High Lob / Cross | L1 + ▢ |
| Ground Pass | ▢ + ▢ |
| Driven Ground Cross | L1 + R1 + ▢ + ▢ |
| Trigger Run | L1 |
| Call for Support | R1 |
| Double Teammate Support | R1 + R1 |
| Dummy a Pass | L + R1 Release |
| Flair Pass / Outside the Foot | L2 + X |
| Flair Shot | L2 + ◯ |
| Flair Lob / Cross | L2 + ▢ |
| Flair Through Pass | L2 + △ |
| Let Ball Run | R1 + L Away from Ball |
| Flick Up | R3 |
| Disguised First Touch | L1 + R1 + L Towards Ball |
| Pass and Go | L1 + X |
| Pass and Move | X or △ or ▢ + R + DIR |
| Directional Runs | L1 or R1 + R Flick in any Direction |
| Player Lock | L + R |
| Switching Player Lock |
R Flick in any Direction |
| Hard Super Cancel | L1 + R1 + L2 + R2 |
| Cancel Foul Advantage | L2 + R2 |
| Shield Step In / Push Back | L2 |
| Precision Pass | R1 + △ |
| Precision Swerve Ground Pass | L2 + R1 + △ |
| Precision Lob Pass | R1 + ▢ |
| ACTION | PLAYSTATION BUTTONS |
| Change Player | L1 |
| Change Player (Manual) | R + DIR |
| Icon Switching | R3 |
| Tackle | ◯ |
| Push or Pull When chasing |
◯ |
| Hard Tackle | R1 + ◯ |
| Professional Foul | R1 + X |
| Sliding Tackle | ▢ |
| Hard Slide Tackle | R1 + ▢ |
| Clearance | ◯ |
| Technical Clearance | R1 + ◯ |
| Shoulder Challenge / Sealout | ◯ |
| Contain Technical & Legacy Defending |
X Press and Hold |
| Physical Tackle Advanced Defending only |
X Press and Hold |
| Teammate Contain | R1 |
| Partial Team Press | R1 + R1 |
| Sprint Jockey | L2 + R2 |
| Quick Get Up After Slide Tackle |
▢ |
| Engage Shielding Opponent | L2 + L Towards Shielding Dribbler |
| Rush Goalkeeper Out | △ Press and Hold |
| Goalkeeper Rush to Contain | △ + △ Press and Hold |
| Goalkeeper Rush to Center | △ + △ |
| GK Rush to Center Cancel | △ |
| ACTION | PLAYSTATION BUTTONS |
| Drop Kick | ◯ or ▢ |
| Throw / Pass | X |
| Drop Ball | △ |
| Pick Up Ball | R1 |
| Driven Throw | R1 + X |
| Driven Kick | R1 + ▢ |
| Move Goalkeeper | R3 + R |
| Cover Far Post | R3 |
| Switch Camera | Touch Pad Button |
| ACTION | PLAYSTATION BUTTONS |
| Quick Tactics | On D-Pad: UP |
| Offside Trap | On D-Pad: UP, On D-Pad: UP |
| Team Press | On D-Pad: UP, On D-Pad: LEFT |
| Extra Striker | On D-Pad: UP, On D-Pad: RIGHT |
| Get In Box | On D-Pad: UP, On D-Pad: DOWN |
| Tactical Focus | On D-Pad: RIGHT |
| Default | On D-Pad: RIGHT, On D-Pad: UP |
| Defending | On D-Pad: RIGHT, On D-Pad: LEFT |
| Attacking | On D-Pad: RIGHT, On D-Pad: RIGHT |
| My Tactics | On D-Pad: LEFT |
| Custom Tactic 1 | On D-Pad: LEFT / On D-Pad: UP |
| Custom Tactic 2 | On D-Pad: LEFT / On D-Pad: LEFT |
| Custom Tactic 3 | On D-Pad: LEFT / On D-Pad: RIGHT |
| Custom Tactic 4 | On D-Pad: LEFT / On D-Pad: DOWN |
| Tactical Suggestions | On D-Pad: DOWN |
| Tactic Suggestion 1 | On D-Pad: DOWN, On D-Pad: UP |
| Tactic Suggestion 2 | On D-Pad: DOWN, On D-Pad: LEFT |
| Tactic/Focus Suggestion | On D-Pad: DOWN, On D-Pad: RIGHT |
| Substitution | On D-Pad: DOWN, On D-Pad: DOWN |
| ACTION | PLAYSTATION BUTTONS |
| Aim | L |
| Reticle Aim | R |
| Ground Pass | X |
| Lob Pass / Cross | ▢ |
| Wall Jump | △ |
| Wall Charge | X |
| Move Wall | L2 or R2 |
| Select Kick Taker | R2 |
| Add Kick Taker | R1 or L2 |
| Move Goalkeeper | ▢ or ◯ |
| Call 2nd Kick Taker | L2 |
| 2nd Kick Taker Shot | L2 + ◯ |
| 2nd Kick Taker Layoff Pass | L2 + X |
| 2nd Kick Taker Lob | L2 + ▢ |
| 2nd Kick Taker Run Over Ball | L2 + ◯, X |
| Call 3rd Kick Taker | R1 |
| 3rd Kick Taker Shot | R1 + ◯ |
| 3rd Kick Taker Run Over Ball | R1 + ◯, X |
| Co-Op change Set Piece user | R + L |
| ACTION | PLAYSTATION BUTTONS |
| Corner Lob Cross | ▢ |
| Corner Pass | X |
| Aim Kick | L |
| Reticle Aim | R |
| Display Corner Tactics | On D-Pad: UP |
| Add Player | On D-Pad: UP + On D-Pad: UP |
| Run Near Post | On D-Pad: UP + On D-Pad: LEFT |
| Run Far Post | On D-Pad: UP + On D-Pad: RIGHT |
| Remove Player | On D-Pad: UP + On D-Pad: DOWN |
| Move Along Line (Throw In) | L |
| Short Throw In | X |
| Short Throw In (Manual) | △ |
| Long Throw In | ▢ or X |
| Fake Throw | ▢ + X or X + ▢ |
| ACTION | PLAYSTATION BUTTONS |
| Aim | L |
| Shoot | ◯ |
| Finesse Shot | R1 + ◯ |
| Chip Shot | L1 + ◯ |
| Select Kick Taker | R2 |
| Goalkeeper Move Side to Side | L + DIR |
| Goalkeeper Dive | R + DIR |
| Goalkeeper Gestures | ▢ or △ or ◯ or X |
| ACTION | PLAYSTATION BUTTONS |
| Call for Pass | X |
| Call for or Suggest Through Pass | △ |
| Suggest Shot | ◯ |
| Call for Driven Ground Pass | R1 + X |
| Call for Threaded Through Pass | R1 + △ |
| Call for Lobbed Through Pass | L1 + △ |
| Call for Far Lobbed Through Pass | L1 + R1 + △ |
| Call for Cross | ▢ |
| Call for Ground Cross | R1 + ▢ |
| Call for High Cross | L1 + ▢ |
| ACTION | PLAYSTATION BUTTONS |
| Call for Suggest Pass | X |
| Suggest Through Pass | △ |
| Suggest Cross | ▢ |
| Suggest Shot | ◯ |
| Toggle Camera Target | Touch Pad Button |
| Dive | R + DIR |
| Auto Positioning | L1 |
| 2nd Defender Contain | R1 |
| Outfielder Controls | L1 + L3 |
| Jockey | L2 |
| Rush Technical & Legacy Defending |
△ Press and Hold |
| Sprint | R2 |
| Punch | ◯ |
| Grab Ball | ▢ |
| Reaction Dive On Demand | R1 + R |
| Camera Pan | L1 + L |